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Tony Blaz

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Anthony "Tony" Blaz
Vice Speaker in the 24th and 25th Guam Legislature
In office
January 6, 1997 (1997-01-06) – January 1, 2001 (2001-01-01)
Preceded byTheodore S. Nelson
Succeeded byLawrence F. Kasperbauer
Senator in the Guam Legislatures
In office
January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07) – January 1, 2001 (2001-01-01)
Personal details
Born
Anthony Crisostomo Blaz

(1958-09-22)September 22, 1958
Guam
DiedJanuary 30, 2016(2016-01-30) (aged 57)
Tamuning, Guam
Resting placePigo Cemetery
Political partyRepublican Party of Guam
ChildrenKimberly Ann
Maria Nicole
Joaquin
Kristina Bea
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame

Anthony Crisostomo "Tony" Blaz (September 22, 1958 – January 30, 2016) was a Guamanian politician previously served a total of five terms as a Senator in the Guam Legislature and was chosen by his colleagues to serve as Vice Speaker of the 24th and 25th Guam Legislatures, respectively.

Biography

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Early life

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Blaz was born and raised on Guam and he's the son of Joaquin Garrido Blaz and the late Brigida Lujan Crisostomo. He has 6 siblings including his brothers Joaquin C. Blaz, Matthew Blaz and his sisters Alicia Bethune, Amanda McHenry, Ann Marie Blaz and Monica Wintterle, also he is also the nephew of the late Congressman Vicente "Ben" Blaz. He graduated in 1976 from Father Dueñas Memorial High School in Mangilao, Guam. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and his master's degree in public administration from the University of Guam. He worked in accounting and in energy conservation.

Career

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Blaz served in the Guam Legislature. He served as director of the Guam Department of Administration.[1][2][3]

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Political offices
Preceded by Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature
1997–2001
Succeeded by
Lawrence F. Kasperbauer